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Cracked Open

Today I started a prenatal yoga series.  I’ve been hesitant to start doing yoga again.  I’ve tried a few times since Hannah passed away, and each time it leaves me so vulnerable – I feel so exposed and the waves … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day Love

Grateful for family this Mother’s Day.  Generations together, celebrating our lives, cooking dinner with each other, growing with every experience we share. Hannah is as present as ever…like every day, we look at her photos, remember her sweet life and our … Continue reading

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The Dance

Hannah is with us – every moment of every day.  I can still feel her, imagine her sweetest soft skin and her little kissable mouth.  One year ago tomorrow she passed away.  I have been thinking so much about the … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day Love

  Hannah is always on my mind, but this morning, I am feeling a longing for her that is again bringing me to tears.  I’ve been so busy in our lives these past months, just like labor and delivery, I … Continue reading

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Sweet Child o’ Mine

 What a month!  Life has been at a break-neck pace the past weeks, between holidays, Wes’ 7th birthday, time with family and the One Call for All campaign I’ve been leading (which broke $1 million last week!).  Wes and I … Continue reading

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Loving our Children

I’ve had a hard time sitting down at the computer lately…in part because I’ve been really busy with One Call for All, and in part because the emotions are hitting so often and fast, I can’t really make sense of … Continue reading

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Celebrating Sweet Hannah

Today is Hannah’s 2nd Birthday.  I have been in and out of melancholy for the past few weeks, holding her so close to my heart that it physically hurts.  A fall cold that has never really gone away has turned … Continue reading

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To be of use

When I think of ‘island time’, I usually think of slowing down.  That doesn’t seem to be the case for our family.  We’ve been back on the island for just over a month and have had lots of action.  There were … Continue reading

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In Blackwater Woods

I love the poetry of Mary Oliver.  I’m grateful to have found her as a young woman, introduced by my Aunt Gigi with a volume of her poetry for my 22nd birthday. Today is Mary Oliver’s birthday.  She is 77, … Continue reading

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Open your heart and drink.

We are moved. Two weeks ago this weekend the moving truck picked up our belongings from the home in Seattle and delivered us back to our house on Bainbridge Island. This move across the sound isn’t a long one, but … Continue reading

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